Rich Cording Sr., who co-owns his family’s CLC Landscape Design in Ringwood, was preparing a backyard project for a Franklin Lakes property when he learned that the homeowner was one of the area’s top physicians. “After we met and he saw me struggle to walk up his driveway,” says Cording, “he told me I might […]
A Basement Steps Up
When Robyn and Alex Kelly and their five kids, then ages 5, 9, 12, 14 and 20, moved into their custom-built, 8,200-square- foot, New England shingle-style dream home in Westfield in 2012, they thought they had all the bells and whistles. With seven bedrooms, seven-and-a-half bathrooms, a three-car garage and 2.5 acres of landscaped property […]
Townhouse With a Difference
Moving can be stressful, and Janine found it hard to imagine leaving her Manhattan apartment of 36 years. The move made sense because she was driving to Morristown often for her mom’s medical care. But Janine had to admit she was nervous. Luckily, she knew where to turn: to Karla Trincanello, a certified interior designer […]
Spacious, But Oh-So Cozy
It’s a familiar story: With three young children, the McLaughlin family was outgrowing their old house and wanted a place they could stretch out in. But, bucking the trend toward maximum square footage, they didn’t want to stretch too far—except when it came to the view. None of the houses they saw, however, fit all […]
A Living Room Comes to Life
Admit it: As a homeowner, you have that one spot in your house that just does not incite joy, whether it’s a garage stuffed to the gills with 10 years’ worth of junk or an extra sitting area that merely collects dust. That was the case for a Franklin Lakes family, who had moved into […]